The gathering for structured product investors has been confirmed: Venue: Speaker’s Corner, Hong Lim Park Date: Saturday 11 October from 5 to 7 pm. Topic: Petition to Singapore Government on Credit Linked Securities. Speakers: 1. Tan Kin Lian 2. Leong Sze Hian As a large crowed is expected, it may not be possible for some […]
A short clip by CNBC on credit-linked securities like Lehman Minibond, Jubilee Notes and DBS High Notes. CNBC Minibond Video
Following the government’s proposal that financial institutions buy back the Minibonds at market value from investors, there is a protest by Hong Kong investors that they want a full refund of capital. Minibond Investors Demand Full Refund Watching the video, we can see that many of them are simple retail investors. The loss of their […]
A group of Minibond investors met up with officials from MAS on Monday evening. Click on this link to read a summary of the discussion. Separately, our Finance Minister, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, made a statement about Lehman Bonds (not minibonds!) over the weekend. There have to be improvements in marketing and selling and disclosure. There […]
This evening, MAS isssued two statements with regards to the sale of structured products by financial institutions. MAS and Financial Institutions to Ensure Investor Complaints are Dealt With Quickly and Fairly MAS’ Approach in Dealing with Recent Developments Concerning the Sale of Structured Products Essentially, they have appointed three individuals to oversee the relevant FIs’ complaints […]